Convolvulaceae
Evolvulus

Evolvulus arenicola J.R.Johnst.

First published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 40: 694 (1905)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Venezuelan Antilles (Margarita Island). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Venezuelan Antilles

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Van Ooststroom, S.J. (1934). A monograph of the genus Evolvulus. Mededelingen van het Botanisch Museum en Herbarium van de Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht 14: 1-267.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Austin, D.F. in Lasser, T. (1982). Convolvulaceae. Flora de Venezuela 8(3): 15-226. Fundación Educación Ambiental. [Cited as Evolvulus sericeus var. holosericeus.]
  • Austin, D.F. in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (1998). Convolvulaceae. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 4: 377-424. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. [Cited as Evolvulus sericeus var. holosericeus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Van Ooststroom, S.J. (1934). A monograph of the genus Evolvulus. Mededelingen van het Botanisch Museum en Herbarium van de Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht 14: 1-267.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1933 Miller, O.O.; Johnston, J., R. [218] Venezuela K000613157 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0